We’re back with the second edition of the TropicalBass Soca Roundup. Since #1 we saw the Summer Carnivals in the Caribbean with loads of tunes. We picked a few for you for a start:
Tallpree & Patrice Roberts – Mash it up
You probably already seen this killer track by Tallpree and Patrice Roberts for Grenada Carnival. Nice footage of Grenada!
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Riddla – Twittey
Hooked into Twitter and instragram.. guess you are not alone. Check this Bouyon tune by Guadeloupe’s Riddla and get updated with the #latest #hashtags:
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Mikey – Enjoy Meh Life
Mikey from Barbados had a great Cropover season this year, winning People’s Monarch, first runner up at Party Monarch AND Party Monarch together with Blood aka the Soka Kartel. Enjoy his Groovy Soca tunes for the season:
Here’s the tempo tune who won the Party Monarch title – “Roll it” by Soka Kartel aka Mikey & Blood.
The latest compilation album by Blood & Soka Kartel is released by Faluma.
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Hypa4000 – Show me yur wukkup
This Vincy Soca track (meaning coming out of St. Vincent) adapting the Dominican Bouyon sound – sounding fresh!
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Benz aka Mr Gwada – Gwada
Bouyon artist from Dominica will internationally release the album “Mizik a nou” on the Soca label Faluma this Sept. The tune “Gwada” is taken off the album and refers to the fact that young Dominicans leave the country for the neighbour island Guadeloupe to earn some €uros.
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Pumpa – Honk ya horn
This one’s coming from St. Crux in the VIs by the former Xtaushun Band singer Pumpa. Skip the horrible intro, the tune starts at 1:12. VI Soca at it’s best!
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Triniboi Joocie
The UK crew is getting ready for Notting Hill Carnival.
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Soca Johnny – Let’s Do It
More UK Soca for Notting Hill Carnival… nice tempo tune by Soca Johnny.
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Stabby – De Bumpa Reckoning
How much of a riddim do you need to make bumpers rotate? Check the Stabby tune on the minimalistic Rum Punch riddim and decide yourself.
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Bomani – Wine of your life
Nice Ragga Soca tune by Bomani out of St. Vincent.
